Alerts

2013

New
York, June 13, 2013--At least three Brazilian journalists were detained by military
police while covering a protest on Tuesday, with one still in custody,
according to news reports. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Brazilian
authorities to allow journalists to be able to work freely without fear of
harassment.

New York, June
13, 2013--Chinese authorities must immediately release a journalist who has been
detained since May 31 following the publication of his book on the Tiananmen
massacre, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Du Bin's detention,
which was reported by his family members, came a few days before the 24th
anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown.

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New York, June 13, 2013--A Cameroonian appellate court should
overturn on appeal a criminal defamation conviction and sentence handed to a
journalist on June 5 in the commercial city of Douala, the Committee to
Protect Journalists said today.

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Nairobi, June 12, 2013--The acting attorney general in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland should withdraw his
request to suspend the independent daily Hubaal, the Committee to
Protect Journalists said today. A court ruled on Tuesday that the paper had
been indefinitely suspended at the request of Aden Ahmed Mouse, according to
news reports.

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New
York, June 11, 2013--Indian authorities should bring to justice the perpetrators
of an attack on three cameramen in Kolkata, capital of eastern West Bengal
state, on Friday, in which one reporter was almost burned alive, the Committee to
Protect Journalists said today.

New York, June 10, 2013--The Iranian government is attempting to
deprive Iranian citizens of meaningful news coverage by blocking several news
websites in the run-up to the country's presidential elections on Friday, the
Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

New York, June 7, 2013--Two French
journalists covering the Syrian conflicthave been reported missing by
their employer, according to news reports. The news comes amid reports that two
other international journalists missing in Syria since April are alive.

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New
York, June 7, 2013--Authorities in the Republic of Congo should lift the
suspensions against four weekly newspapers in connection with their articles
critical of government officials, the Committee to Protect Journalists said
today. The suspensions were handed down by an official board whose 11 members
are all hand-picked by the president.

Istanbul,
June 6, 2013--Turkish police have targeted journalists photographing law
enforcement clashes with protesters in a series of attacks, detentions, and
obstructions documented by the Committee to Protect Journalists.

New York, June 6, 2013--Sudanese authorities have
banned the publication of at least three newspapers in the past two weeks despite
statements by government officials to curtail censorship practices, according
to news reports.